Twin River Titans

LEFT: Katie Preister pulls up for 2 of her 5 points against Cross County. RIGHT: JLee Van Driel goes in for an easy 2 points after stealing the ball near midcourt. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

LEFT: Katie Preister pulls up for 2 of her 5 points against Cross County. RIGHT: JLee Van Driel goes in for an easy 2 points after stealing the ball near midcourt. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Titans see loss as measuring stick

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
GENOA — Not many teams are going to outwork Twin River.The Titans like to run on offense and pressure you on defense. On Thursday, they ran into a team that could run with them.“This was a good test for us,” Twin River coach Matthew Quick said. “We have to build off this.
Lane Lund puts his body on the line for a loose ball against Cross County. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

Lane Lund puts his body on the line for a loose ball against Cross County. NCJ photo by Rick Holtz

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Cougars red hot against Titans

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
GENOA — It was a tough day at the office for the Titans.Twin River dropped their third game in a row on Thursday, falling to Cross County 62-43. The Cougars exploded for 23 first quarter points to take control of the contest early.Cross County shot a blistering 51 percent from the field.
Chance Swantek and the Titans traveled to Stromsburg for the Bob Orsborn Classic at Cross County. NCJ photo by Travis Lane

Chance Swantek and the Titans traveled to Stromsburg for the Bob Orsborn Classic at Cross County. NCJ photo by Travis Lane

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Titan wrestlers finish 10th at Bob Orsborn Classic at Cross County

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
STROMSBURG — Twin River traveled to Stromsburg on Saturday for the Bob Orsborn Classic at Cross County. The Titans finished 10th overall with 56.5 points. Crofton/Bloomfield took home the team title with 176.5 points, edging David City by just 6 points.Zach Held (120 pounds) finished second.
Twin River has learned their inaugural paths in the Crossroads Conference Tournament, which tips off on Jan. 25 in York. NCJ file photos by Rick Holtz

Twin River has learned their inaugural paths in the Crossroads Conference Tournament, which tips off on Jan. 25 in York. NCJ file photos by Rick Holtz

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Titans learn CRC Tournament paths

Rick Holtz
Friday, January 17, 2025
YORK — The Titans have learned their pairings for their first conference basketball tournament since joining the Crossroads Conference this year.The Twin River girls’ team is the No. 7 seed, and they will take on No. 10 Meridian on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m. at York University.
Each week during the school year, the Nance County Journal will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

Each week during the school year, the Nance County Journal will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

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NCJ Athletes of the Week for Jan. 15, 2025

News Staff
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Each week during the school year, the Nance County Journal will select a male and female Athlete of the Week. NCJ Athletes of the Week is brought to you by this fine sponsor.
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Titans have busy wrestling week

Rick Holtz
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
GENOA — The Titans had a busy wrestling week.Twin River played host to Neligh-Oakdale and Central Valley in a triangular on Thursday. They traveled to Winside on Friday for an invite before finishing the week in David City at the Aquinas Invite.
LEFT: JLee Van Driel scored a career-high 23 points on Thursday. MIDDLE: Parker Zabka scored all 8 of her points in the third quarter. RIGHT: Grace Yrkoski finished with 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

LEFT: JLee Van Driel scored a career-high 23 points on Thursday. MIDDLE: Parker Zabka scored all 8 of her points in the third quarter. RIGHT: Grace Yrkoski finished with 4 points, 2 rebounds and 2 blocks. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

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Titan defense steps up, leads to win over Panthers

Rick Holtz
Friday, January 10, 2025
ST. EDWARD — The outcome was never in doubt.Twin River (6-4) opened the game shooting the lights out in St. Edward, cruising to a 55-29 win over Newman Grove/St. Edward. Never trailing in the game, the Titans used stingy defense and a red-hot offense to take control early. They never looked back.
LEFT: Lane Lund scored 3 points for the Titans on Thursday. MIDDLE: Braedyn Ramaekers scores 2 of his 7 points. RIGHT: Corbin Rodriguez goes strong to the basket in the fourth quarter and draws the foul. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

LEFT: Lane Lund scored 3 points for the Titans on Thursday. MIDDLE: Braedyn Ramaekers scores 2 of his 7 points. RIGHT: Corbin Rodriguez goes strong to the basket in the fourth quarter and draws the foul. NCJ photos by Rick Holtz

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Titans hold on for road win over Panthers

Rick Holtz
Friday, January 10, 2025
ST. EDWARD — A fast start to the game and a timely stop in the fourth quarter lifted Twin River over Newman Grove/St. Edward on Thursday.The Titans defeated the Panthers 51-45 to improve to 4-6 on the year.Twin River opened the game on a 15-1 run. Newman Grove/St.
Each week during the school year, the Nance County Journal will select a male and female Athlete of the Week.

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NCJ Athletes of the Week for Jan. 8, 2025

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Wednesday, January 8, 2025
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Titan coach now Hall of Famer

Rick Holtz
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
GENOA — Twin River’s Mark Koch will be among the honorees going into the Nebraska Scholastic Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame.“It is a great honor to have,” Mark Koch said. “It’s something I have always done. My dad was inducted into the Hall of Fame.